Cabinet, during a Special Meeting on September 30, 2022, decided that Penn-Lettsome be appointed on contract to serve as the CRC Chair with effect from October 1, 2022, until July 7, 2023.

This is according to the Cabinet Post Meeting Statement published on October 13, 2022.

Cabinet also decided that a maximum extension of six (6) months, from July 8, 2023, may be granted to Mrs Penn-Lettsome, pending the conclusion of the Constitutional Review process.

The Special Cabinet Meeting, held at Financial Services Commission’s Resource Centre, Jones Building, was chaired by His Excellency, the Governor Mr John J. Rankin, CMG.

All Members were present, with the exception of the Minister for Health and Social Development, who was overseas on official travel.

The forthcoming Constitutional Review will consider the aspirations and changes the people of the Virgin Islands wish to see in the next constitution.

Constitutional Review

It was agreed between colonial power the United Kingdom (UK) and the Virgin Islands (VI) that after every 10 years there will be a review of the VI Constitution.

The last review of the VI Constitution took place around 2006, leading to the Constitutional Order of 2007.

The forthcoming Constitutional Review will consider the aspirations and changes the people of the Virgin Islands wish to see in the next constitution.